Who works in the mines and what doing - Page 15

Scaffy · 05-10-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gtfpv

they look for age , experience , no bull SH selling yourself , and most importantly , your name, to see if it is related to anyone else .OR A TIP FROM MANAGEMENT LOL .

Ah cool, someone in HR to give firsthand advice

In my experience, they don't want anything usually over 3 pages, formatted in an easy to read manner, whereby they can see all the important stuff without having to sift through a heap of crap. If they don't see what they want or nothing catches their eye straight away, they move on to the next one without getting all the way through it.

As I said, there are people who do up CVs professionally, it may be worthwhile speaking to them if you feel your cv isn't even getting looked at.

Stazza_Brendan · 11-10-2011, 05:58 PM

Just got call. Pending medical and a trip underground i got the job.

x1000
Looking at a start date in November.

XR6TCraig · 11-10-2011, 06:12 PM

Nice one mate
You can have underground all to yourself though!!

fmc351 · 11-10-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Craiginmackay

Nice one mate
You can have underground all to yourself though!!

I have no idea how they do it. Even in caves that have stood for thousands of years Im far too well aware of where I am to be comfortable. Theres no way I could be there for hours on end, day after day.

Road Games · 11-10-2011, 06:35 PM

Nice new 793F at Peak Downs for me!!

I think i can stop spending money on my car now i have a new toy...

LyleXR8 · 11-10-2011, 08:29 PM

Hope you don't have much rain there. As soon as we have rain everyone races to get a C, and leave all the Fs parked up til last, they are hopeless in the wet, that's if thre not in the workshop broken, we've even gone to the point of doing 90day rebuilds on our older C models instead of getting new Fs cos the Fs we have are always down

Road Games · 11-10-2011, 08:43 PM

Yeah the retarders are something else on an F,lol Boral had a 777F give me a B,C or a D any time i hate the automatic retarders...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrFBrNb3JtI

I have three women operators living at my camp that i went through BMA inductions with and it is fast straining my options to return home and visit my girlfriend or head north and party for 6 days?

LyleXR8 · 12-10-2011, 12:14 AM

Ours have auto or manual retarders, most auto retarders are pretty smooth, some are a bit on and off and lock up in the wet, but 99% of the time I leave it on auto, we run Hercules DT bodies too so when empty they ride pretty rough and bounce around but company wants as much payload as possible on every truck, one good thing is you can put 280 on them and they will leave C model behind with 230-250 on

pottery beige · 12-10-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Stazza_Brendan

Just got call. Pending medical and a trip underground i got the job.

x1000
Looking at a start date in November.

awesome stuff.. congrats!!..

**Polyal** · 12-10-2011, 12:10 PM

So who is in BHP at the moment, that new project in SA is pretty epic! When does that come online?

mondo_broady · 12-10-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stazza_Brendan

Just got call. Pending medical and a trip underground i got the job.

x1000
Looking at a start date in November.

nice. ever worked underground before?? pay attention to the old timers, they (mostly) know their ****...

LyleXR8 · 12-10-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

So who is in BHP at the moment, that new project in SA is pretty epic! When does that come online?

If you're talking of Olympic Dam it's been in the pipeline for years but hasn't taken off yet, apparently they are currently building the desalination plant so that is a big outlay which means something will happen, my mate is a 797 fitter and he's been told he'll be there at end of year to get setup to start constructing 797s from start of 2012. Will be a big project once it's up and running, worlds biggest pit, will turn over more than Australia's entire economy, has gold, silver, nickel, uranium and heaps of other **** in it, but the main drama will be that it's run by BHP

Stazza_Brendan · 12-10-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mondo_broady

nice. ever worked underground before?? pay attention to the old timers, they (mostly) know their ****...

Only worked on surface in underground mine so i know the gear they use, seen alot of photos of the underground, just havnt been. Hoping i can stay on the same crew so i work with the guys i know underground.

mondo_broady · 12-10-2011, 02:07 PM

best of luck.

v gate · 12-10-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LyleXR8

If you're talking of Olympic Dam it's been in the pipeline for years but hasn't taken off yet, apparently they are currently building the desalination plant so that is a big outlay which means something will happen, my mate is a 797 fitter and he's been told he'll be there at end of year to get setup to start constructing 797s from start of 2012. Will be a big project once it's up and running, worlds biggest pit, will turn over more than Australia's entire economy, has gold, silver, nickel, uranium and heaps of other **** in it, but the main drama will be that it's run by BHP

desal hasnt even had tenders yet so its still a ways off startin

mondo_broady · 12-10-2011, 09:10 PM

story on the ABC tonight about the SA gov. signing a deal that gives BHP 12 months to make a decision on whether to expand or not.

pottery beige · 12-10-2011, 10:40 PM

when i left there few years back, town was right on its water allocation limit from artesian basin..
dont expect to much to happen without the desal...
word was haulpacks would be assembled in the upper gulf and then trammed up to site cross country on their own haul road...
this project will be effin huge, with massive amounts of money thrown at it...
they know labour will be a huge problem.. expect it to be done in stages over many years....
something like three years alone just to get rid of the over burden and reach the ore body..

pottery beige · 12-10-2011, 11:28 PM

stuffs about it here....

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/busine...-1226164966146

v gate · 13-10-2011, 06:20 AM

there was talk of building modules at pt augusta and trucking up a haul rd as well. just have to wait an see.

Road Games · 13-10-2011, 12:14 PM

Check it out team ...

http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=...3&e=dcc0fcdf1e

Big Bird 17 · 13-10-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stazza_Brendan

Just got call. Pending medical and a trip underground i got the job.

x1000
Looking at a start date in November.

Congrats!What the job,development or longwall?

vanman_75 · 14-10-2011, 01:24 AM

Xr6 menace , you working for leightons I am guessing . I'm b crew shovel operator , pm me for a chat , its good to put a face to a person

Stazza_Brendan · 14-10-2011, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Bird 17

Congrats!What the job,development or longwall?

Start in outbye then move onto development and longwall. Hoping i can get into longwall fast as ive worked on them on surface.

Big Bird 17 · 14-10-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stazza_Brendan

Start in outbye then move onto development and longwall. Hoping i can get into longwall fast as ive worked on them on surface.

Good stuff.Don't let them keep you in outbye for too long,get in the panel and get some experience.There are guys where i work who have been in outbye for 5 years with no experience in a panel which is a disgrace!

Stazza_Brendan · 14-10-2011, 09:49 PM

The plan they told us in the interview is to train up 10 or so of us in outbye for 6ish months then move us into a different area then bring in 10 more new guys. Hopefully the frequent influx of workers moves me on to a new area in no time.
Got my medical and tour date. Fingers crossed nothing stupid comes up and i get a contract sent to me in 2 weeks.

pottery beige · 16-10-2011, 01:15 PM

good little read here.. explains a little about rocks.. and stuffs..

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/busine...-1226167060890

ive seen a rock.. not much bigger than a footy.. you bust ya hump trying to move it.. it was that rich with all the goodstuff..

vibe_xr6 · 21-10-2011, 03:04 PM

Still trying, Have been hassling them heaps to. Outa ideas and starting to get annoyed

****** me off to think they wont even give me a try, i just wanna get outer this town and make some $$$ and get onto some real equipment.
Its been 12 months since i drove a machine, missing it

Franco Cozzo · 21-10-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

good little read here.. explains a little about rocks.. and stuffs..

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/busine...-1226167060890

ive seen a rock.. not much bigger than a footy.. you bust ya hump trying to move it.. it was that rich with all the goodstuff..

Didn't contain Uranium 238 by any chance? Its very dense.

Road Games · 21-10-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vibe_xr6

Still trying, Have been hassling them heaps to. Outa ideas and starting to get annoyed

****** me off to think they wont even give me a try, i just wanna get outer this town and make some $$$ and get onto some real equipment.
Its been 12 months since i drove a machine, missing it

How do ya think i feel, i got my STAX card, camp booked and now there is a problem with delivery of 5 x trucks... 10 of us from the induction at BMA don't have jobs right now ...at least i didn't pay for air fares on sun night...

Sit around and wait for the phone call again !!!

spebgtsprint · 21-10-2011, 04:58 PM

Havent read every post, just some random posts.

I've been involved with Underground Mining for 22 years now. Started out at the bottom and progressed up through the stages from there. I've been involved in Safety Training now for the last 7 years now as I wanted to stop being an operator and get involved around the management side of things. Got my Trainer/Assessor Cert IV, then studied and got my CERT IV in OHS, which is a really handy qualification to have.

If you want to be in the mining game you have to look at it as a career IMO. Too many times I've met people who say " I'm just doing this for a couple of years to get some quick cash together, then I'm off to do a normal job".......

Yes, some do it for a couple of years then leave, but most get a taste of the $$$$$ and can't go back to a "normal wage".......

In regards to CV's, In my experience any applicant needs to ensure his/her resume is no more than 3 pages in length. Provide all your basic details, a current phone number, the latest jobs performed and referees - preferably with a recognised title. We really don't want to know your hobbies outside of work/your kids names/how youre happily married/your pets names etc. 99% of the time................

As there is currently a shortage of good experienced underground operators at the moment in WA, the site I am at are prepared to employ people from over East/NZ, if they are who we are looking for. (We currently employ approx. 8 people with this status, and we are still looking for a couple more Jumbo, Bogger Operators/Shift Bosses. Week on Week off Roster, good $$$)

If you a "greenhorn" seeking work in WA, but you live in Vic/NSW etc. then, yes it is much harder to break into the mining game. If you can have a local address on a resume, then that will definitely help. And if you know someone in the game, of course that also definitely helps!

I hope this does help a couple of people who are looking to break into the game. Post/PM me if I can answer any more questions you may have.

Cheers

Colin